September 24, 2018 minutes COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
0:00 DATE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, CITY OF WOODBURN, COUNTY
OF MARION, STATE OF OREGON, SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
CONVENED The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. with Council President Lonergan
presiding.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Figley Absent
Councilor Carney Present
Councilor Lonergan Present
Councilor Schaub Present
Councilor Morris Present
Councilor Ellsworth Present—7:16
Councilor Serratos Present
Staff Present: City Administrator Derickson, City Attorney Shields, Assistant City
Administrator Row, Public Works Director Liljequist, Economic Development Director
Johnk, Police Chief Ferraris, Library Manager Hunter, City Engineer Garcia,
Communications Coordinator Moore, Community Relations Manager Gutierrez-Gomez, City
Recorder Pierson
COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Woodburn Chamber of Commerce -Tourism Update—Stuart Rodgers, Executive Director of
the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce, and Economic Development Director Johnk provided
an update on the Woodburn Tourism Development Plan and provided information on the
accomplishments of the first two years of the plan.
PRESENTATION
First Street Public Survey/Design Recommendation — City Engineer Garcia and Economic
Development Director Johnk provided the results of the First Street design recommendations
survey. Councilor Carney stated that he has no problem incorporating the survey results and
added that he would like to see something done to tighten the wires on the power poles.
Councilor Morris asked if it was possible for the bulb-outs to be removed. Economic
Development Director Johnk stated that would be a call for the City Council and the work
would need to be re-engineered. Councilor Lonergan stated that he would like to have a
discussion now about whether the Council wants to see if the design can be re-engineered
without them. City Engineer Garcia stated that some of the bulb-outs would need to stay for
ADA reasons. There was a consensus of the Council that staff evaluate an alternate street
design that does not include bulb-outs due to pedestrian and truck traffic concerns. There was
a consensus of the City Council to include the results of the survey into the project.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Woodburn City Council minutes of September 10, 2018,
B. New Outlet, Limited On-Premise Sales for Bar 347,
C. Crime Statistics through August 2018.
Ellsworth/Schaub... adopt the Consent Agenda. The motion passed unanimously.
COUNCIL BILL NO. 3080 --- A RESOLUTION RENAMING LIBRARY PARK AS
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LIBRARY SQUARE
Carney introduced Council Bill No. 3080. City Recorder Pierson read the bill by title only
since there were no objections from the Council. Library Manager Hunter provided a staff
report. On roll call vote for final passage, the bill passed 5-1 with Councilor Morris voting
nay. Council President Lonergan declared Council Bill No. 3080 duly passed.
ORDINANCE REVIEW/REVISION
City Attorney Shields provided a staff report. Councilor Ellsworth stated that she would like
the ordinance that allows for chicken's to be reviewed. Serratos/Morris... Accept the report
regarding the status of the Ordinance Review/Revision Project. The motion passed
unanimously.
CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
City Administrator Derickson introduced Tommy Moore, the City's new Public Affairs and
Communications Coordinator. Mr. Moore introduced himself to the City Council. City
Administrator Derickson stated that he will be attending the League of Oregon Cities annual
conference this week and announced that he has been nominated by OCMA to be on the
League of Oregon Cities Board. He also mentioned that the first hearing on the Smith Creek
Project is taking place at this Thursday's Planning Commission meeting. He added that he
had a meeting with the Downtown Association about some future partnerships and other
issues downtown.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilor Lonergan stated that he attended the Community Celebration and that it was a great
event.
Councilor Ellsworth stated that she also attended the community celebration. She added that
she will be attending the League of Oregon Cities conference and is signed up to take the
mural tour in Eugene.
Councilor Schaub stated that she will also be attending the League of Oregon Cities
conference and the mural tour.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council President Lonergan entertained a motion to adjourn into executive session under the
authority of ORS 192.660 (2)(i). Morris/Schaub... move into executive session. The motion
passed unanimously. The Council adjourned to executive session at 8:39 p.m. and reconvened
at 9:46 p.m. Council President Lonergan stated that no action was taken by the Council while
in executive session.
Schaub/Ellsworth...award five days to the vacation bank for Bob Shields our City Attorney.
The motion passed unanimously.
Schaub/Morris... add five day's to the vacation bank plus add one year to the City
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Administrators four year contract for Scott Derickson. The motion passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
Morris/Schaub... meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimousl
The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
APPROV
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ATTEST
heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of W�oodburn, Oregon
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